topic Re: Canon EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos

CanonRocks777 — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:06:53 GMT

I have always been told to turn off Image stabilization while panning motorsports events. Now I have a new Canon EOS R6 Mark II. Should I turn off the internal image stabilization for panning action photos. Please note my lenses either do not have IS or I turn IS off on the lens while shooting.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Canon EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos

p4pictures — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 09:37:49 GMT

If a lens has IS, then the lens IS switch controls when lens AND camera IS operates. Lens IS switch off, no lens IS and no camera IBIS.

If you have lenses that have mode 2 IS setting on them, that is designed for panning. It detects the direction you are intentionally moving the lens when panning and only stabilises other directions. For my lenses when doing panning I always use mode 2 IS and leave it on.

Here's an example with mode 2 selected, IS on the lens switched on, so body IS will be active.

1/30, f/14, ISO 100 EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Re: Canon EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos

Waddizzle — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:20:06 GMT

Nice shot!

Re: Canon EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos

johnrmoyer — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:25:12 GMT

Good explanation and nice example photo.

I usually use mode 3 IS by the switch on the lens when panning a bird in flight, but I have an older lens. For a lens with no stabilization or with no IS switch on the lens, https://cam.start.canon/en/C012/manual/html/UG-04_Shooting-1_0390.html , "Still photo IS" "Only for shot". If the lens has no electronics, the focal length should also be set in the camera menu.

Re: Canon EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos

CanonRocks777 — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:30:34 GMT

My lense of choice has no IS. I am panning high speed motorcycle and car motorsports. Do I turn on in body IS or leave it off on my EOS R6 Mark II?

Thanks!

Re: Canon EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos

johnrmoyer — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:54:48 GMT

I suggest trying in camera menus https://cam.start.canon/en/C012/manual/html/UG-04_Shooting-1_0390.html , "Still photo IS" "Only for shot" for panning. My expectation is that this will be best for autofocus vehicle detection. If manual focus, then I do not know.

Re: EOS R6 Mark II and motorsports panning photos

ebiggs1 — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:12:30 GMT

Well I don't have the R6 Mk II but I almost never turn IS off for anything. I do use Mode 2 as suggested above sometimes. Keep in mind as SS increase IS becomes less effective to a point as to not making any difference at all.

IS comes into its own at slow and very slow SS. The Mini was shot a 1/30 SS so I would have used mode 2 with IS on.